Mennonite

Nevertheless, Wegner ended up accepting his gay son and the most important he realized that it was a great opportunity to generate a change in the Mennonite faith. To make it, Wegner had to go against his beliefs doing something that is considered wrong; in consequence, he married his son. Because of this action, Wegner was excommunicated for the Mennonite faith, but he kept his purpose of making a difference, that is, a…

the largest military budget in the world, and asks for it to be under Gods name is also rather daunting. When saying such a phrase as Christian Peacemaker Teams, be aware, it could be consequential to your future. CPT was started in 1984, by a Mennonite man named Ron Sider. Sider had a vision, to give peacemakers…

Milton Snavely Hershey was born on September 13, 1857. He was born on a little farm in Derry Church (Derry Township), Pennsylvania. Milton was of the lineage of Isaac and Anna Hershey (his great grandparents). Isaac built the farm for his future children. The same farm that Milton was born on. Isaac and Anna soon had a son named Jacob. Jacob Hershey soon married Christina Bare and had a son. Their son was Henry Hershey, the future father of Milton Hershey. Henry married Veronica and they had…

Morality involves the distinction between good and bad behavior. The conflicts arise when trying to determine why people should be moral. Most people rely their moral beliefs solely on religion while others believe morality is based on the happiness of themselves or others. Other people rely on their own basic instinct and conscience to decide what is moral or immoral. Another problem is deciding why one should be moral. James Rachels explains, “We may grant that it is morally right to respect…

describes the ability of producing 9,870 bushels of grain in 1871 on only two hundred and ninety acres of land. According to Hamilton, the “average production of wheat is thirty and forty bushels to the acre,” while vegetables and fruit grow “luxuriantly” and to a “wonderful size.” While work was required for the production of these crops, it is presented as almost minuscule to the natural advantage that the provinces soil and climate offers. Unfortunately, Hamilton’s depiction was far from…

Hershey, was born on September 13th, 1857 in a small rural Pennsylvania county named Derry Township. While growing up, he spoke in Pennsylvania Dutch and followed the tradition of religion as Mennonite. Mentioned in Milton Hershey School‘s website, “Though Milton’s mother was a staunch member of the Reformed Mennonite Church and wore plain clothes and a bonnet throughout her life, formal religion was never a part of Milton Hershey’s life.”…

America thus adding to the diversity of the United States. In 1681, Germans settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Today, Germans are considered one of the largest ethnic groups in the U.S. with 1 in 6 Americans being of German descent. The Amish and Mennonites groups settled in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, and are known today as the “Pennsylvania Dutch.” The Pennsylvania Dutch are well known for their excellent farming skills, large families, and a very simplistic way of life. Early…

Identity According to Dictionary.com, one’s identity is, “the state or fact of remaining the one, as under varying aspects or conditions”. During an individual’s lifetime, from his/her childhood to adulthood, many transformations occur. All these alternations greatly contribute to the development of the personality of an individual, along with his/her identity as well. This is the major determinant into which a person will end up to be in life. Many of these factors are cultural, religious, and…

Professional Disposition I believe that teaching involves many factors that work together to make effective teachers. This involves effective planning, differentiation of instruction, implementation of differentiated strategies and interventions, and professional developments. When evaluating professional dispositions, it is important to understand what that entails. Professional dispositions are one’s beliefs, value system, attitudes and actions in and out of the classroom. It is how…

"The right to vote is one of the great privileges of a democratic society, for after all it is you the people, who determine into whose hands the guidance of public affairs may be entrusted," said John G. Diefenbaker in June 1962. The people whom make the decisions in Canada, are voted in by the citizens. This paper will examine why voting rights is a big reason why Canada is the amazing country it is today. Some defining voting rights in Canadian history were when women, people of different…